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.NET Forum / Windows Forms / Drawing / May 2008Matrox cards for GDI+ accelleration?
Is anyone using the old Matrox Parhelia (or any other) cards that supposedly offered hardware acceleration of GDI+? If so, I'd like to hear your comments on the performance. Although these cards are old, I have a 2d graphics intensive demo application that will only need to run on a few demo systems that I build. I'm thinking about picking up a few of these old cards in an effort to get the zippiest performance possible. Thanks. Alas I don't have one. I dropped lots of hints to Matrox that they might like to let me test drive one but to no avail.  SignatureBob Powell [MVP] Visual C#, System.Drawing Ramuseco Limited .NET consulting http://www.ramuseco.com Find great Windows Forms articles in Windows Forms Tips and Tricks http://www.bobpowell.net/tipstricks.htm Answer those GDI+ questions with the GDI+ FAQ http://www.bobpowell.net/faqmain.htm All new articles provide code in C# and VB.NET. Subscribe to the RSS feeds provided and never miss a new article. > Is anyone using the old Matrox Parhelia (or any other) cards that > supposedly offered hardware acceleration of GDI+? If so, I'd like to [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Thanks. On May 9, 2:48 am, "Bob Powell [MVP]" <bob@_spamkiller_bobpowell.net> wrote: > Alas I don't have one. I dropped lots of hints to Matrox that they might > like to let me test drive one but to no avail. [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Hey Bob, Didn't you have some Matrox card that accellerated GDI+ at some point? I seem to recall you mentioning it in a post... I've seen a couple of posts where people mentioned having GDI+ problems with Matrox cards and have found none that speak to it's success in accelerating GDI+. This makes me question whether the GDI+ acceleration actually works... Thanks. Yes I have one but not the model you cite. I don't use it anymore because I upgraded my PC to one with a more modern motherboard and the old cards no longer fit in the holes ;-) I don't even remember the model, I think I possibly put it in a machine used by one of my children for a while. An ignominious end for the poor beast. Signature-- Bob Powell [MVP] Visual C#, System.Drawing Ramuseco Limited .NET consulting http://www.ramuseco.com Find great Windows Forms articles in Windows Forms Tips and Tricks http://www.bobpowell.net/tipstricks.htm Answer those GDI+ questions with the GDI+ FAQ http://www.bobpowell.net/faqmain.htm All new articles provide code in C# and VB.NET. Subscribe to the RSS feeds provided and never miss a new article. On May 9, 2:48 am, "Bob Powell [MVP]" <bob@_spamkiller_bobpowell.net> wrote: > Alas I don't have one. I dropped lots of hints to Matrox that they might > like to let me test drive one but to no avail. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Hey Bob, Didn't you have some Matrox card that accellerated GDI+ at some point? I seem to recall you mentioning it in a post... I've seen a couple of posts where people mentioned having GDI+ problems with Matrox cards and have found none that speak to it's success in accelerating GDI+. This makes me question whether the GDI+ acceleration actually works... Thanks. Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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